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Mar 14
Public Consultation - Removal of Unique Identifier Requirement
At its March 8, 2024, meeting, the CDO Council approved for 60-day public and stakeholder consultation the removal of the requirement for all Patient Charts and Patient Records to have unique identifiers to distinguish them from other patient charts and records.
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Mar 7
Notice of Election - Districts 1, 6, 7 & 8
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the College is conducting a regular election for members of Council for Districts 6, 7 & 8, and a by-election for District 1.
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Ms. Maria Crystal (Crystal) Penano
Summary
Gender: Female
Language(s): English, Tagalog
Registration Information
Registration Number: 841-07
Status: Active
Effective: 02/29/2016
Discipline History & Registration Restrictions:
Yes
Conditions & Limitations: No
Undertakings: No
Primary Practice Information
Great Smile Denture Clinic inc.
699 Markham Rd. unit 3
Scarborough, ON M1H 2A5
Canada
Contact Information
Phone: (416) 431-9444
Fax: (416) 431-9444
Other Practices
Great Smile Denture Clinic inc
225 Wellesley St. East unit 6
Toronto, ON M4X1X8
Canada
(416) 967-0123
Registration Details
Registration History |
Date of Change |
Active
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February 29, 2016 |
Suspended
Ms. Penano's Certificate of Registration was suspended from February 1, 2016 to February 5, 2016 as per the Order of the Discipline Committee dated August 19, 2016. For further details click the "Disciplinary Info & Restrictions" tab.
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February 1, 2016 |
Active
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March 14, 2007 |
Discipline History & Registration Restrictions
Past Findings of the Discipline or Fitness To Practise Committee
Discipline Referral Date: October 24, 2014
Allegation1. At all material times, Maria Crystal Penano was a member of the College.
2. On or about December 13, 2013, EY attended Ms. Penano’s clinic for a consultation. EY advised Ms. Penano that she wished to have a cap placed on her anterior teeth, and Ms. Penano advised her that this could be accomplished by a “Snap-On-Smile”. Ms. Penano did so when she knew or ought to have known that EY was not an appropriate candidate for Snap-On-Smile. Ms. Penano then issued an invoice for $1,350, and EY paid $700 as a first installment.
3. Approximately six weeks later, on or about January 24, 2013, EY returned to Ms. Penano’s clinic for her Snap-On-Smile fitting. At that time, Ms. Penano acknowledged that the Snap-On-Smile was not suitable for EY.
4. The conduct described above constituted professional misconduct pursuant to It is alleged that Ms. Penano engaged in the following acts of professional misconduct as set out in Ontario Regulation 854/93, section 1:
a. She recommended or provided unnecessary denturist services (paragraph 17); and/or
b. She engaged in conduct or performed an act, in the course of practicing denturism that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as dishonourable, unethical or unprofessional (paragraph 47).
5. Further particulars of the specified allegations of professional misconduct relied upon by the College are contained in the documentary disclosure provided to Ms. Penano in support of the allegations in the Notice of Hearing.
Hearing Date: August 19, 2015
Hearing Location: Victory Verbatim
Decision Date: August 19, 2015
Decision and ReasonsThe panel considered the Agreed Statement of Facts and finds that the facts support a finding of professional misconduct and, in particular, finds that the Member committed an act of professional misconduct as alleged in paragraphs 4(a) and (b) of Schedule A of the Notice of Hearing in that she engaged in the following acts of professional misconduct as set out in Ontario Regulation 854/93, section 1: a. She recommended and provided unnecessary denturist services (paragraph 17); and b. She engaged in conduct or performed an act, in the course of practicing denturism that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded by members as unprofessional (paragraph 47).
Conditions and Limitiations
The Discipline Committee directs that the Registrar impose the following terms, conditions or limitations on Ms. Penano’s certificate of registration: a. The Member must submit proof of registration in a course of ethics, approved by the Registrar, within thirty (30) days of the date of the Order, to the Registrar; b. Within six (6) months after the date of the Order, Ms. Penano must, at her own expense, successfully complete to the Registrar's satisfaction, a course in ethics, as approved by the Registrar; and c. Within 30 days of completing the course, Ms. Penano must provide proof acceptable to the Registrar that she has completed the course in ethics and submit a summary of the learning outcomes of the ethics course.
Suspension Start Date: February 1, 2016
Suspension End Date: February 29, 2016